There are 9 ways to get from London to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, car, car train, car ferry or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 6h 10m
Cheapest option
Bus • 14h 50m
7 alternative options
Drive, Eurotunnel • 7h 26m
Drive, car ferry • 8h 47m
Fly London City to Frankfurt • 4h 6m
Fly London Heathrow to Frankfurt • 4h 14m
Fly London City to Dusseldorf, train • 5h 43m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Frankfurt am Main is to bus which costs £30 - £40 and takes 14h 50m.
The quickest way to get from London to Frankfurt am Main is to fly which costs £70 - £310 and takes 4h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria Coach Station station and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Frankfurt am Main. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between London and Frankfurt am Main is 638 km.
The best way to get from London to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs £150 - £380.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from London to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
London to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria Coach Station.
London to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs £150 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £40 and takes 14h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £310 and takes 4h 6m.
- Distance: 637.7 km
- Duration: 6h 10m
What companies run services between London, England and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
You can take a train from London King's Cross to Frankfurt am Main via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Frankfurt once daily. Tickets cost €35 - €50 and the journey takes 14h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €650
Flights from London Heathrow to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €550
Flights from Birmingham to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €650
Flights from Birmingham to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85 - €500
Flights from London Heathrow to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €750
Flights from London City to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
Flights from London Heathrow to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550
Flights from Birmingham to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €650
Flights from London City to Dusseldorf via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €850
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €420
Flights from London Heathrow to Cologne Bonn via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €420
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City to Frankfurt via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €700
Flights from Birmingham to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €650
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €350
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- €300 - €350
- Standard
- €100 - €130
- Standard Premier
- €150 - €190
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German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70 - €100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Köln Deutz Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eurotunnel
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45 - €160
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- €45 - €60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €120 - €160
- Phone
- +44 121 634 2040
- comments@londonmidland.com
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45 - €55
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single/Anytime Advance
- €9 - €13
- Anytime Day Single
- €45 - €55
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Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22 - €50
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €22 - €30
- 1st Class
- €35 - €50
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19 - €45
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €19 - €27
- 1st Class
- €30 - €45
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95 - €160
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- €98
- Standard Car - Premium
- €156
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The quickest flight from London City Airport to Frankfurt Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 20m.
London to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt station.
Frankfurt am Main is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 10:53 PM in London and 11:53 PM in Frankfurt am Main.
London to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
KLM, British Airways, Luxair and Lufthansa offer flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt Airport.
Book your London to Frankfurt am Main bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 388+ hotels available in Frankfurt am Main. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from London to London City Airport is to train which takes 21 min and costs £1 - £5.